Michael Moore Makes A Reality Check

Posted on September 21, 2004 in Campaign 2004

I’ve seen more than a few friends suddenly fall to pieces at the latest polls, without asking themselves critical questions such as who conducted them, how, and what spin are they trying to promote. Remember this: polls are driven by the media giants and they have no interest in seeing John Kerry elected president because it will mean a return to real fair and balanced reporting as well as the curbing of the toy poodles who run our corporations. These are the people who have repeatedly failed to ask the tough questions when it counted. These are the people who bought the stop of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. These are the people who called the year 2000 election “fair” and rubberstamped the report which failed to tell the truth about the dereliction of duty which led to 9-11.

Michael Moore has a few things to say about the polls and other myths being spun by main stream media:

The polls are wrong. They are all over the map like diarrhea. On Friday, one poll had Bush 13 points ahead — and another poll had them both tied. There are three reasons why the polls are b.s.: One, they are polling “likely voters.” “Likely” means those who have consistently voted in the past few elections. So that cuts out young people who are voting for the first time and a ton of non-voters who are definitely going to vote in THIS election. Second, they are not polling people who use their cell phone as their primary phone. Again, that means they are not talking to young people. Finally, most of the polls are weighted with too many Republicans, as pollster John Zogby revealed last week. You are being snookered if you believe any of these polls.

Stand up. Look straight. Call Moveon or the Democratic Party. Volunteer to get out the vote on Election Day. Get the word out. Tell the truth about George W. Bush and John Kerry. It was Bush who misled the nation, deliberately and unrepentant. John Kerry went on the information that he had at hand. Some of us knew better, but what is past is past — provided that those who erred are willing to correct their ways. Kerry is. Bush is not.

Do not give up. That’s what they are counting on you to do.

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For those of faith, check out “God is not a Republican — Or a Democrat“

Check out this flash video.

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Kerry sets the record straight on Iraq.